American League
Central Division
White Sox: Streaking Chris Sale goes for record ninth straight game with 10 or more strikeouts Monday.
Indians: Jason Kipnis' Instagram apology for not reaching liner to save no-no: "Sorry I'm not taller...

Derek Jeter will be in the spotlight for perhaps the final time when he starts at shortstop for the American League in the All-Star Game.
The New York Yankees captain, who is retiring following the season, heads the AL squad for the July 17 game in...

The way the Philadelphia Phillies are playing right now, they believe they're going to win every game. Odubel Herrera, Freddy Galvis and Cameron Rupp all homered as the surging Phillies set a season high for scoring in a 12-2 victory over the slumping...

ATLANTA After giving up seven runs without making it out of the sixth inning in the last game before the All-Star break, Alex Wood surrendered two homers and in the first two innings Tuesday against the Dodgers, and across Braves Country there were...

ATLANTA For much of Saturday night's loss to the Cubs, the question was whether the Braves would score a run against a Cubs pitcher, Jon Lester, who hadn't won in his previous 10 starts. Then after about four or five innings, the other question...

ATLANTA After grounding out with the bases loaded to end the sixth inning Friday, the Braves' Eury Perez didn't have to wait long for a shot a redemption. And he made the most of it. Perez hit a two-run, two-out single with the bases loaded in the...

It began as a scramble from the mound toward first to cover the bag, something Jason Grilli has done countless times in his career. This one, though, ended with a bad step and Grilli crumpled on the ground in agony. The Atlanta Braves reliever suffered...

MILWAUKEE A lack of run support or recent wins weren't enough to keep Braves pitcher Shelby Miller from a deserved spot on the National League All-Star team. Miller, who has a modest 5-4 record despite a 2.07 ERA, was named to his first NL...

Russell Martin won't be coming back to the Dodgers.
Martin, the premier catcher on this year's free-agent market, agreed Monday to a five-year, $82-million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. The St. Louis Cardinals also filled the outfield void created...

If the inability to complete a deal before the non-waiver trade deadline on Thursday drew attention to the Dodgers' perceived shortcomings, a 2-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves that night offered a reminder of the team's greatest advantage.
The...

That probably wasn’t real fair. The Dodgers are on their first actual hot streak of the season and then send Clayton Kershaw to the mound.
The results were somewhat predictable, even if Atlanta starter Julio Teheran pitched nearly as well as Kershaw.
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The first story line of the exhibition season: Can a college kid upstage the New York Yankees?
No, seriously. The Yankees open the Grapefruit League season Tuesday against Florida State, and the Seminoles' roster includes Heisman Trophy winner Jameis...

The unfamiliar and unwanted chill in the Florida air will soon subside, and that means one thing -- it's time for spring training baseball in the Sunshine State.
Pitchers and catchers begin reporting for Grapefruit League teams in the second week...

What initially looked like an unfolding crisis quickly turned into the Dodgers' loudest statement of the postseason — even louder than the fans at Dodger Stadium who mocked the Atlanta Braves on Sunday night by mimicking the Tomahawk Chop.
In defeating...

It took until the final day of the regular season, but the Dodgers finally learned their playoff opponent — the Atlanta Braves.
The Dodgers and Braves open the National League division series Thursday in Atlanta, with the series returning to Los...